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Ware Mechanical forecast

• Our top story: Weekend washout very possible as heavy rain associated with Hurricane Joaquin covers much of the state.
• Continuing updates all weekend on our weather and the forecast.
• Latest updates on any delays or cancellations associated with the weather.

Headlines:

• Shorter to honor three with 2015 Distinguished Alumni Awards. Shorter
• Weekend: Mountain Day, air show, Duck Derby, Cedartown Fall Festival, Great Locomotive Chase and Oktoberfest. Calendar
• Region: Shorter performances, Los Arcos ribbon cutting, SE Cowboy Festival & Symposium, Spooky Museum, Gordon Safety Fair and Rockmart parade. Region
• WRGA: Man injured after tractor collides with van on U.S. 411. Tractor
• Rome Area Council for Arts names new Executive Director. RACA
• Monday deadline to register to vote in November General Election. Politics
• Harbin Clinic adds Dr. Whitney Jennings to Gastroenterology Department. Health
• City Hall: Power outage this weekend as part of auditorium remodeling. Rome
• Obituaries: Remembering Dr. Robert Silver. Funerals
• Public Health restaurant inspections scores, brought to you by Dr. Miniyar Pediatrics. Dining
• Area arrest reports brought to you by Midian Roofing. CrimeWatch

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HIGH SCHOOLS

• Friday night high school scores: Scoreboard
• John McClellan's high school picks: How did John do?
• Georgia High School Football Daily. Returns Monday

COLLEGES

• Norman Arey's No-Nos: Is there a big game in the state? I hate to but I pick Alabama. No-Nos.
• Berry College Vikings vs. Washington (Mo.), 6 p.m., Saturday at Valhalla. Vikings 
• Track Berry's season, from the opening to Valhalla to the latest games. Click Valhalla Rising.
• Shorter University Hawks at Mississippi College, 8 p.m. Saturday. Hawks / Game preview

PROS

• The Falcons host Texas at 1 p.m. Sunday / The latest on the NFL
• Atlanta Braves win 4-0 over Cardinals; host St. Louis again at 7:10 tonight.
  

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